Figliulo, Gaughan, Hulse, Jacobs and Trujillo Join Maranon Capital’s Investment and Portfolio Teams

Maranon Capital added five members to the firm’s investment and portfolio teams. Christian Jacobs has joined the firm’s investment team as an analyst and Daniel Figliulo, Quinn Gaughan, Gregory Hulse and Jacqueline Trujillo joined the portfolio team as portfolio analysts.

October 22, 2021 Christian Jacobs | Daniel Figliulo | Gregory Hulse | Jacqueline Trujillo | Maranon Capital | Quinn Gaughan Ian Koplin

White Oak Global Advisors Closes Fifth Generation Private Credit Fund Totaling $2.3B

White Oak Global Advisors completed fundraising for White Oak Yield Spectrum Fund V and other associated vehicles with more than $1.3 billion of total committed capital. An additional commitment of up to $1 billion was received for investments in specialty finance with a focus on asset-based lending.

October 21, 2021 Andre Hakkak | Campbell Lutyens | Kirkland & Ellis | White Oak Global Advisors Ian Koplin

O’Connor Joins Northleaf as Managing Director of Business Development in Australia & New Zealand

Northleaf Capital Partners appointed Chris O’Connor managing director of business development for Australia and New Zealand. O’Connor will lead business development and investor relations activities and further develop relationships with institutional investors, consultants and advisors in the region.

August 5, 2021 Chris O’Connor | Jeff Pentland | Northleaf Capital Partners Ian Koplin

Atalaya Capital Management Exits Investment in The SAILS Group

Atalaya Capital Management, an alternative asset manager focused on private credit and special opportunities investments, exited its investment in The SAILS Group and Patterns Behavioral Services.

August 4, 2021 Atalaya Capital Management | Matthew Spiro | Patterns Behavioral Services | The SAILS Group Ian Koplin

Hercules Capital Surpasses $1B Milestone in Annual Debt & Equity Commitments

Hercules Capital, a specialty financing provider to venture, growth and established stage companies backed by venture capital and select private equity firms, has originated more than $1 billion year-to-date in annual total debt and equity commitments for the fourth consecutive year.

August 3, 2021 Hercules Capital | Scott Bluestein Ian Koplin

Ares Management’s Credit Group Closes $9B in Transactions in Q2/21

Funds managed by Ares Management’s credit group closed approximately $9 billion in commitments across 77 transactions during Q2/21 and approximately $21.8 billion in commitments across 221 transactions in the 12-month period ended June 30, 2021.

July 30, 2021 ABRY Partners | Ares Management | BayPine Partners | DecoPac | EQT Partners | Global Healthcare Exchange | High Street Insurance Partners | Insight Partners | Insightful Science | Kohlberg & Co. | Mavis Tire Express Services Corp. | Morgan Stanley Private Equity | Nivel Parts & Manufacturing | Osmose Utilities Services Inc | Scholl’s Wellness Company | Temasek | TSG consumer Partners | Yellow Wood Partners Ian Koplin

TerraNova Capital Launches SPAC Backstop and deSPAC Finance Platform

TerraNova Capital Structured Finance launched its SPAC Backstop and deSPAC finance platform. The TerraNova finance platform will help special-purpose acquisition companies identify structured finance solutions in conjunction or in place of PIPE financing and redemption shortfalls.

July 29, 2021 TerraNova Capital Structured Finance | Todd Coffin Ian Koplin

Pemberton Hires Ewing as Managing Director for North American Region

Pemberton, a European private credit manager, hired Sanford (Sandy) Ewing as a new managing director for the firm’s business development team. Ewing will support Pemberton’s international expansion and joined the company to cover the North American region.

July 27, 2021 Pemberton | Sanford ‘Sandy’ Ewing | Scott Hamilton | Symon Drake-Brockman Ian Koplin

KKR 2021 Mid-Year Macro Outlook Not the ‘Same as It Ever Was’

KKR released its 2021 mid-year outlook piece by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation. The key message to investors is to get long pricing power and collateral-based cash flows.

July 22, 2021 Henry McVey | KKR Ian Koplin

Pemberton Launches Wealth and Asset Management Solutions Initiative

Pemberton, a European private credit manager backed by Legal & General Group, launched Pemberton Wealth & Asset Management Solutions. This new initiative is aimed at providing access to private debt opportunities in Europe to wealth and asset managers and their clients.

July 20, 2021 Michele Baldessarini | Pemberton | Pemberton Wealth & Asset Management Solutions | Symon Drake-Brockman Ian Koplin